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September in the Rain
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Wikipedia article
"'September in the Rain'" is a popular song about nostalgia by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film 'Melody for Two'. It has become a standard, having been recorded by many artists since.
There were three charted versions in 1937 by Guy Lombardo, James Melton and Rhythm Wreckers (vocal by Pauline Byrns).
Recorded versions
*The song became popular again in 1948 and 1949 when versions by Sam Donahue and the George Shearing Quintet briefly reached the charts.
*In 1962, the Beatles recorded a rock and roll interpretation during their Decca audition.
Other recordings
*Dorothy Ashby - 'Django/Misty' (1984)
*Cilla Black
*Claude Bolling/Guy Marchand
*Teresa Brewer
*Chad & Jeremy
*June Christy - 'A Friendly Session, Vol. 3' (2000) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet, 'Cool Christy' (2002)
*Eddie Condon (1944)
*Bing Crosby - 'Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings' (1956)
*Doris Day - 'The Complete Standard Transcriptions' (1952 recording)
*Sam Donahue (1948)
*Dorothy Donegan - 'Donnybrook with Donegan' (1959)
*The Duprees
*Slim Gaillard (1946)
*Gossamer (Kwesi Boakye) - 'The Looney Tunes Show' - "Monster Talent"
*Earl Grant (1966)
*Lionel Hampton
*Roy Hargrove - 'Big Band' (2009)
*Al Hibbler (1956)
*Jools Holland & Paul Weller (2012)
*Jack Hylton
*Harry James (Instrumental version)
*Jan Johansson
*Norah Jones from 'Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz' (2003)
*Frankie Laine single release (1946) and for his album 'Reunion in Rhythm' (1959)
*Brenda Lee for her album 'Bye Bye Blues' (1966)
*Peggy Lee (1945)
*Annie Lennox - 'Nostalgia' (2014)
*Guy Lombardo (US #1 1937)
*Julie London (on her album 'Calendar Girl,' 1956)
*Mantovani
*Yehudi Menuhin
*Willie Nelson - 'Night and Day' (1999)
*Red Norvo - 'Red Norvo with Tal Farlow & Charles Mingus' (1997)
*Anita O'Day - 'This Is Hip' (2006)
*The Platters from the album 'The Platters' (1964)
*Sue Raney - 'Breathless' (1997 Compilation)
*Nelson Riddle
*Marty Robbins - 'The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982: Columbia Country Classics' (1996)
*Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (vocal: The Notables)
*Diane Schuur - 'Some Other Time' (2008)
*George Shearing - 'September in the Rain' (2000)
*Victor Silvester
*Frank Sinatra - 'Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!' (1961)
*Jeri Southern - 'The Dream's on Jeri' (1998)
*Muggsy Spanier
*Jo Stafford - 'As You Desire Me' (1954) and 'Love, Mystery and Adventure' (2006)
*Dakota Staton - 'Ultimate Dakota Staton' (2005)
*Rod Stewart - 'Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V' (2010)
*Hank Thompson
*Arthur Tracy (1937)
*Sarah Vaughan - 'Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's' (1957)
*Dinah Washington - 'September in the Rain' (1960)
*Joe Williams - 'Together/Have a Good Time' (2006) (with Harry "Sweets" Edison)
*Lester Young (1951)
In popular culture
*A version by Peggy Lee is heard in the 1988 film 'Gorillas in the Mist.
References
Category:Songs about nostalgia
Category:Songs with music by Harry Warren
Category:Songs with lyrics by Al Dubin
Category:The Beatles songs
Category:1937 songs
Category:1930s jazz standards
Category:Jo Stafford songs
Category:Bing Crosby songs
Category:Frank Sinatra songs
Category:Guy Lombardo songs
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Pop standards
Category:Songs about weather
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